“I’m hoping I reside to achieve 100. I’ve to continue to exist this scary scenario,” he informed Reuters.
“The battle began on (February) twenty fourth. From the twenty fourth until now I’ve almost now not long gone out. I have stayed at house… I’ve provides, the refrigerator is complete. I am sitting at house, now not going anyplace,” he stated.
“My daughter Tanya is in Poland, she needs to take me there. However I determined to stick right here. I’ve unhealthy listening to so I sleep at night time and do not pay attention the rest. Remaining night time there have been bombings, within the morning there have been air-raid sirens once more.”
Stanislavskyi survived the 2nd Global Warfare, when he was once an engineer who helped construct Soviet warplanes to battle the Nazis.
“I by no means concept that I must reside thru some other, extra scary battle the place other folks from all sides are loss of life — moms are shedding their youngsters, other halves are shedding their sons and their husbands,” he added.
“What is that this? What excellent is it? Within the twenty first century there cannot be battle. The battle must be stopped, an settlement must be reached.”
For Stanislavskyi, an finish to the struggle would additionally imply the danger to renew enjoying tennis – and most likely to seem on the subsequent seniors Global Championships, in Florida subsequent month.
He was once 30 when he was once offered to the game and used to coach thrice every week.
“Tennis is my lifestyles, my future. I have performed tennis at a significant degree since I used to be 90, I have performed in a foreign country, I have performed in Global Championships, I have performed within the Ecu Championships.”
“I am not scared of any person… I hope that the battle will finish and I can play tennis. If I may just get (to Poland) I’d play there. However I determined to stick at house and stay up for the tip of the battle,” he stated.
